emporhalten

== German == === Etymology === empor- +‎ halten === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɛmˈpoːɐ̯ˌhaltn̩] Hyphenation: em‧por‧hal‧ten Rhymes: -altn̩ === Verb === emporhalten (class 7 strong, third-person singular present hält empor, past tense hielt empor, past participle emporgehalten, auxiliary haben) (transitive) to uphold, to hold something up (transitive, figurative) to adhere to something, to hang on to something, to uphold (e.g., a belief, traditions, custom, etc.) ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Emporhalter, Emporhaltung ==== Related terms ==== Emporhalten emporhaltend, emporgehalten === Further reading === “emporhalten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “emporhalten” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “emporhalten” in Duden online “emporhalten” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.